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Capital of the State of Santa Catarina occupies the central third of Santa Catarina Island. The link to the mainland is made easily via two public bridges one of which is Brazil's largest suspension bridge. The island is a large beach community. In addition to the bay and ocean beaches, there is also a large lagoon - Lagoa da Conceicao - several exhilarating vistas from hillside overlooks and the preserved remain or ruins of three old fortifications from the colonial period. The shoreline is divided into three sections: north, south and east coasts.
Tours & Sightseeing
HALF DAY CITY TOUR: Visit the Metropolitan Cathedral, Government Palace and gardens, Monument of Paraguay War, the top of Cruz hill to appreciate the view, Jose Mendes beach, Coqueiros beach, Itaguaçu beach, Bom Abrigo beach and Colombo Salles bridge.
SCHOONER TRIP: Passage under the Hercílio Luz bridge-Panoramic sightseeing thru North Bay. Passage thru the little and big Ratones islands and visit the island of Anhatomirim. Passage thru Boca do Inferno and visit the Dolphins Bay. Return to downtown.
NORTH OR SOUTH BEACH TOURS: Departure from hotel, along the city beach coast. Stop at the top of Morro das Sete Voltas from where is possible to see the spectacular view of Conceição Pond with the Atlantic Ocean in the background. Visit to local beaches to relax.
North Beaches: Jurere, Canasvieiras and Ingleses
South Beaches: Costa Sul, Campeche, Morro das Pedras, Armação, Matadeiro, Pântano do Sul.
FULL DAY BLUMENAU: Exit from Florianopolis along the scenic Green Valey of Itajai –Acu River on the way to Blumenau. Due to the influence of the early German settlers such as Fritz Muller and Dr. Hermann Brunno Otto Blumenau, the city is now a small piece of Germany in Brazil. In fact, Blumenau is home of the largest Oktoberfest outside Germany. Visit the Museum of Fritz Muller, the pharmacist and naturalist who studied the local fauna and flora while he kept close correspondence with Charles Darwin. His residence now is the museum where his private collection of local species is preserved. Stop for lunch (not included), after drive through the city and see the Biergarten where the Oktoberfest is held, as well the Mausoleum of Dr. Blumenau before stopping to visit the Glas Park, or Crystal Museum. Then proceed to downtown for shopping, browsing through the city’s commercial streets where the of the typical shops are located within a short walk from City Hall, built in typical Bavarian architecture, and the Saint Apostle Church, built in 1963. Return to Florianopolis. |
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